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Billy Pizer Selected as RFF’s Next President and CEO
Pizer will become RFF’s 8th President and CEO following Richard G. Newell’s prior announcement that he would step down this year.
Prioritizing Justice in New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest
This new report analyzes the emissions effects of different cap-trade-and-invest policy designs in New York State.
Topics
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector.
Transportation
Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies.
Industry and Fuels
Solutions to decarbonize industry and transition away from fossil fuels.
Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Examining the way natural, agricultural, and urban land is used and managed.
Comprehensive Climate Strategies
Generating ideas to drive emissions reductions efficiently and equitably.
Climate Risks and Resilience
Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions.
Federal Climate Policy
Using the best-available data to inform US federal action to address climate change.
International Climate Policy
Providing global analysis and policy solutions needed to achieve ambitious climate targets.
Carbon Pricing
Examining the design and implications of carbon pricing policies for the economy and the environment
Equity in the Energy Transition
Exploring solutions to the challenges raised by a transition away from fossil fuels.
Climate Finance and Financial Risk
Improving the measurement and modeling of climate risks to financial markets.
Environmental Justice
Informing decisionmaking that takes environmental and social justice into account.
Watch Now | Environmental Justice: Taking Stock of Justice40
On Wednesday, March 6, RFF hosted a virtual event exploring the implementation of Justice40, the US federal government’s largest environmental justice initiative.
Watch Now | Digging Deep: Critical Minerals, Electric Vehicles, and the Role of Innovation
On Tuesday, March 12, experts explored critical mineral markets, increased electric vehicle demand, and technological innovation in this virtual event.
Impact
Issue 214: Reflecting on a Year of Research
The latest issue of RFF’s magazine reflects on the organization’s work over the past year.
Achieving the Paris Agreement Temperature Targets Would Yield Major Global Economic Benefits
New RFF modeling shows that accelerating cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in the near future will produce major economic benefits and other long-term positive outcomes.